South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-78 - Standards for Licensing Hospices
Sec2 61-78.2900 - PHYSICAL PLANT
Section 61-78.2900.2903 - Patient Room Floor Area
Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 61-78.2900.2903
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
A. Each patient room shall be an outside room with an outside window. This window shall not open onto a common area screened porch. (I)
B. The patient room floor area is a usable or net area and does not include wardrobes (built-in or freestanding), closets, or the entry alcove to the room. The following is the minimum floor space allowed: (II)
1. Rooms
for only one (1) patient: one hundred (100) square feet for the licensed bed (there
shall be compliance with the minimum square footage requirements of Section 2903.B.2
in instances when family members or responsible party routinely utilize a separate
bed for overnight stays with the patient);
2. Rooms for more than one (1) patient: eighty
(80) square feet per licensed bed. C. There shall be at least three (3) feet between
beds. (II)
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